Lew Watts
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Born: | March 7, 1922|
Died: June 25, 2003 | (aged 81)|
Batted: Right Threw: Right |
Llewellyn 'Lew' Watts III was a baseball player and coach in the United States. He played professionally as a pitcher for the St. Louis Browns and wrote a book titled The Fine Art of Baseball that was published in 1964.[1]
Watts completed two seasons of play in the minor leagues[2] before pitching for the Browns.[3] He later became a baseball coach, and teacher. He was coach and mentor to Major League players Erik Hanson and Brian Meyer.[3]
Before playing baseball professionally, Watts served aboard the USS Rich (DE-695) during World War II for the United States Navy.[4]
References
- ^ Books. Boys' Life. March 1973. p. 15. Retrieved August 18, 2012.
- ^ "Llewellyn Watts". Baseball Reference. Retrieved August 18, 2012.
- ^ a b "Former Coach Lew Watts Dies". Preddie School. July 3, 2003. Retrieved August 18, 2012.
- ^ "Memories of Lew Watts". USS Rich DE695 Survivors Association. Retrieved August 18, 2012.